Hey! I'm getting all of my post op stuff together! I'm just not sure what protein drinks are the best! When I went to the dietician she gave me a long list of ones I can choose from. Can y'all please tell me which ones y'all like?? Thanks!

I'm still preop and I know everyone says your tastes change but I've been trying a bunch of different brands. I really like About Time and Syntrax. To me, Chike has an artificial taste and its almost twice the calories of the others. Their ingredient list is also a bit offputting. I think I'm going to go with About Time because they don't add a lot of "stuff" to it. I'm going to get chocolate, vanilla and unflavored then doctor them up woth sf syrups, extracts, etc. For me, it doesn't make sense to buy a bunch of different flavors.

Check out the nutrion forum. There is a pinned thread there on sources for Protein samples. Good luck!

. I really like About Time and Syntrax. To me, Chike has an artificial taste and its almost twice the calories of the others.

I love About Time, great taste, no Protein smell, no after taste and no gritty feeling. I've only tried one Snytrax and it was ok. Chike was way too artificial tasting to me.

Everyone is so different, it's hard to recommend things. It also depends on how long you have to stay at each stage after surgery.

I like Chike and powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury the best. I also bought Beneprotein to add to broth and water/Crystal Light to add Protein to those things.

I too like the unjury products....I love the chicken broth soup. That will be my "dinner" because I cant imagine having shake after shake after shake. The soup has 21g of protein per serving which is really good.

Personally I like Oh Yeah and unjury the best. I dont mind the Isopure RTD but the unflavored powder was gross. I think you'll find that everyone has such varying tastes that its best to try some and see what YOU like. Good luck!

Corinna

Like I posted earlier, I love the ABOUT TIME shakes. All I have tried were really good EXCEPT the Peanut Butter, and I love peanut butter flavored anything. This is just nasty though.

How early pre op did you guys buy post op items? What are some of the best places to get these items to reasonable prices?

My Doctor's office (Dietitian) sells everything you need for the first two weeks, including vitamins. Do you want me to send their information?

When is your surgery?

My surgery is scheduled for June 7, 2012

Oh I'm in the early phase, have only done one supv. visit with my pcp and scheduled psych and nutritious assessment next month. I just have seen it can get pretty expensive so I was just wondering. Sure you can send link to songbirdx4@gmail.com

Where do I buy Oh Yea and About Time? I ordered the Chike samples and when i saw the ingredients and calorie count, I gave them to my daughter. I do not want to be having sugar and all those calories. I like the premium shakes from Costco.

KZBen - just wondering what you saw wrong exactly with the Chike shakes? I love them & actually got them from my surgeon's office so I know my surgeon thinks they are okay.

I like, really like, the Syntax Matrix Perfect Chocolate. Mix 1 scoop with 8 ounces of COLD fat free skim milk and I have consumed 32 grams of protein!

I love the Chike shakes. Personally they are my favorites & we need extra calories, so they are not bad for us!

Oh & unjury chicken Soup. Love that too.

KZBen - just wondering what you saw wrong exactly with the Chike shakes? I love them & actually got them from my surgeon's office so I know my surgeon thinks they are okay.

I know this question was for KZBen, but I thought I'd put my two cents worth in. For me, there just seemed like a whole lot of ingredients that others don't. I assume those ingredients make up the extra calories. But like someone else said, you're not going to be in danger of taking in too many calories right off so if you like the taste, that's the most important thing. I guess that's why there are so many brands to choose from. Different strokes for different folks!